Perhaps you’ve recently graduated from a teaching certification program and are looking for a full-time position. Or, you’re entertaining a career change and determining if teaching is right for you. Substitute teaching is a great way to gain classroom experience while discovering what you want from a full-time teaching role. Here are 10 reasons why…
June marks the start of Pride Month, which is an excellent time to begin (or continue!) talking with students about the LGBTQ+ community and the fight to achieve equity and justice. In addition to celebrating the LGBTQ+ community, Pride Month also commemorates the 1969 Stonewall Uprising in Manhattan, which was a tipping point for the…
Get ready because a new generation of workers is hitting the classrooms! Generation Z (Gen Z) will soon make up 27 percent of the workplace, and are revolutionizing the workforce. With their fresh perspectives, tech-savviness, and modern values, it’s in everyone’s best interest to understand how to attract and retain this new generation of talent….
With the end of the school year nearing closer every day, substitute teachers are wondering how to best entertain their classes. One sub reached out to their Facebook community, explaining that the teacher they took over for left for maternity leave without providing any sort of sub plan. With summer so close, final grades already…
At Swing, we want to help schools stay up to date with their state’s newly enacted laws. While there’s lots of legislation in process, here are some recently passed updates pertaining to schools: Jump to: Arizona California New Jersey Arizona What: House Bill 2177 Effective: September 24, 2022 What you need to know: Charter schools…
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Looking to become a substitute teacher in Illinois? Swing Education is now servicing the greater Chicago area! Substitute teaching is a rewarding job for aspiring teachers, part-time job seekers, and retired teachers or professionals who want to make an impact in the classroom. With Swing Education, substitute teachers can get paid weekly, qualify for potential…
From schools, to districts, to staffing agencies, the impact from the substitute teacher shortage is widespread. With everyone scrambling to find the best way to cover teacher absences, we’re here to guide you through the process of building an ecosystem to help manage teacher absences. Creating a substitute ecosystem While your school already has its…
Meet Pioneer Prep Located in Phoenix, Arizona, Pioneer Preparatory School serves over 600 students in grades K-6. Pioneer strives to provide its students with the knowledge and wisdom to be self-sustaining members of society. The challenge: not enough subs After having to split students into other classrooms as a result of unfilled teacher vacancies, Pioneer…
